document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158901>Question 1158901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A school cafeteria offers students one of three entrees: chicken fajitas, turkey sandwiches, or yoghurt with fresh fruit; and one of the following side dishes: broccoli, potato wedges, salad, or pretzels. Using a tree diagram find all of the different meals for lunch. How many are there? Check your work using the counting principle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A school cafeteria offers students one of three entrees: chicken fajitas, turkey sandwiches, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or yoghurt with fresh fruit; and one of the following side dishes: broccoli, potato wedges, salad, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or pretzels. Using a tree diagram find all of the different meals for lunch. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many are there? Check your work using the counting principle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 3 choices for entrees and 4 choices for side dishes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These choices in different categories are independent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the total number of different combinations is 3*4 = 12.    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The counting principle says the same.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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